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Donny van de Beek is set to leave Manchester United for Girona. (Image: Getty.)Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek is reportedly set to complete a permanent move to La Liga side Girona, with the operation set to cost just £430,000 in total.Van de Beek arrived at Old Trafford four years ago with much promise, having played a key role in Ajax's run to the Champions League semi-final, but failed to live up to that expectation and also had unsuccessful loan spells with Everton and Eintracht Frankfurt.He spent the second half of last season with the Bundesliga club, who had a purchase option of £8.5m but decided against taking that up, instead Girona have moved to secure a cut-price deal. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.setAttribute('src','https://...

Erik ten Hag reportedly blocked Man Utd's move for Emi Martinez (Image: Getty)Manchester United were left regretting moving for Andre Onana instead of signing Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez, the Argentine’s agent has claimed. Gonzalo Goni insists the Red Devils were ‘very close’ to signing Martinez before Erik ten Hag blocked the transfer.Ten Hag has signed several players with whom he shared an existing relationship. Onana, Lisandro Martinez and Antony had all played for his previous club Ajax, while the Dutchman was aware of Mason Mount’s talent from his brief loan spell with Eredivisie outfit Vitesse.United wanted a new goalkeeper last season after Ten Hag decided to part ways with the long-serving David De Gea. The head coach was keen to sign Onana and ultimately got his way.Howev...

Erik ten Hag has signed a new Man Utd contract. (Image: Getty)Manchester United have confirmed that Erik ten Hag has signed a one-year contract extension until 2026, ending speculation surrounding his future. Ten Hag has retained the title of first-team manager and has insisted that he found "complete unity" with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS during talks over the new deal.The Dutchman's status at Old Trafford has been up in the air since Ratcliffe completed his £1.3billion investment and inherited total control over sporting operations in February.However, following discussions with multiple alternatives, United have decided that Ten Hag is the strongest candidate to lead the club into a new era."I am very pleased to have reached agreement with the club to continue working together," Ten Ha...

Man Utd have green lit Bruno Fernandes transfer talks. (Image: Getty)Manchester United have given Bruno Fernandes their permission to open transfer talks with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, according to reports. Fernandes is being lined up for a shock move to the Saudi Pro League, with two clubs said to be leading the race for his signature this summer.The 29-year-old's future has descended into uncertainty after United suffered their worst-ever Premier League season, finishing eighth, outside of the European qualification spots.He is one of the world's most gifted midfielders but is set to spend another year away from the Champions League and experience the start of yet another rebuild at Old Trafford.And links with a potential big-money move to Saudi Arabia have recently inten...

Man Utd may go against Erik ten Hag's wishes. (Image: GETTY)Manchester United could cause a rift with manager Erik ten Hag almost immediately after extending his contract until 2026 by selling Casemiro against his wishes, according to reports. Ten Hag is said to be keen on retaining the Brazilian midfielder this summer, but he is among the first-team players in the shop window.INEOS are expected to host a clearout during their first transfer window in charge of football operations at Old Trafford, and Casemiro is among the stars attracting interest.United need to generate funds through player sales if they are to sufficiently back Ten Hag, but they may infuriate the Dutchman in doing so.Casemiro endured a miserable decline during his second season in M16 after Ten Hag sanctioned a £70milli...

Man Utd can play in the 2024/25 Europa League. (Image: Getty)UEFA have confirmed that Manchester United and OGC Nice can both compete in next season's Europa League, applying the same ruling to Manchester City and Girona in the Champions League. However, the clubs have agreed not to directly trade players this summer, blocking Jean-Clair Todibo's proposed transfer.On Friday, it was revealed that the CFCB First Chamber had opened proceedings due to a potential conflict with UEFA's multi-club ownership rules.All involved investors "demonstrated that no one was simultaneously involved in the management, administration or sporting performance of more than one club participating in the same competition."They also proved that "no one has control or decisive influence over more than one club part...

Erik ten Hag has signed a new Man Utd contract. (Image: GETTY)Erik ten Hag's future appears settled for now after Manchester United confirmed that he had extended his contract until 2026 on Thursday. However, between the lines, the agreement over his new deal at Old Trafford suggests that he is very much still a manager under serious pressure.Speculation surrounding Ten Hag has been rife since Sir Jim Ratcliffe secured a minority stake and the Glazer family surrendered control over football operations in February.United's dismal 2023/24 season - in which they finished a record-low eighth in the Premier League with 14 defeats - seemed destined to send the Dutchman packing.He also oversaw the club's worst-ever Champions League campaign, finishing bottom of Group A with one win against Bayern...

Rumours linking Matthijs de Ligt to Manchester United have continued to heat up (Image: Getty Images)Matthijs de Ligt has dropped a major hint about his future, expressing his desire to be part of an attacking setup and to play for a club that truly values him amidst speculation linking him with a move to Manchester United. The Dutch defender is reportedly on the radar of the Old Trafford outfit, with a potential reunion with his ex-Ajax boss in the offing this summer.De Ligt, who looks set to depart Bayern Munich after only two years since his switch from Juventus, has disclosed what lured him to Germany following his signing back in 2022, comments that resonate with Sir Jim Ratcliffe's current ambitions, reports the Mirror.In a candid chat with ESPN after his transfer to Bayern, De Ligt ...

Erik ten Hag's future is secure (Image: Getty)Dan Ashworth has expressed his support for Erik ten Hag's extended commitment to Manchester United. The announcement that the Dutch manager had penned a new deal until 2026 came on Thursday (July 4), hot on the heels of Ashworth's own confirmation as United's new sporting director just three days prior.Previously on gardening leave from Newcastle since February after signalling his intention to switch to Manchester, Ashworth was able to start his new position earlier thanks to an out-of-court settlement between the clubs, allowing him to join Sir Jim Ratcliffe's team at Old Trafford.Ashworth, who has lauded Ten Hag as one of Europe's top coaches, has always stressed the significance of a manager's alignment with the club's ethos and its impact ...

Erik ten Hag isn't safe as Man Utd boss. (Image: Getty)Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth has informed Erik ten Hag of the primary issue he must fix to save his job beyond next season. The Red Devils' decision to trigger the one-year extension in his contract rather than agree to fresh terms dispels imminent threat but indicates that the jury is still out.Ten Hag oversaw the club's worst-ever Premier League finish last term, missing out on the European places altogether in eighth, losing 14 games.United also finished rock-bottom of their Champions League group, managing just one win from six matches against Bayern Munich, Copenhagen and Galatasaray.The Dutchman seemed destined for the sack ahead of the FA Cup final against Manchester City on May 25 as Sir Jim Ratcliffe drove ...